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Vital routes to be protected as part of buses overhaul

Councils will put strict requirements in place before ‘socially necessary’ routes can be changed or cancelled, the Department for Transport said.

The Independent UK

Planning rules eased for electric vehicle chargers

The move is intended to boost the rollout of chargepoints.

Evening Standard

Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 in Great Britain

Move prompted by looming retirement crisis would help ensure consistent, reliable services

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Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 amid shortage

The Department for Transport announced it is lowering the minimum age to take on the role in Britain from 20

Evening Standard

Cyclists who kill pedestrians could face life in prison under new UK law

Currently, reckless cyclists face a maximum two-year sentence under Victorian-era laws dating back to the 1860s

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson’s cycling vision stutters as number of bike journeys fails to rise above pre-pandemic levels

Figures released by the Department for Transport show the average number of bicycle journeys per person has remained stable since a peak in 2020

The Independent UK

Starmer promises ‘bold changes’ to rules over electric cars in response to Trump tariffs

Department for Transport officials said ‘flexibilities’ in electric vehicle targets will help carmakers transition away from petrol engines

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Changes to driving test rules to be introduced from today after record waiting times

The Department for Transport has previously announced a series of measures aimed at tackling the backlog

The Independent UK

New body to be created to tackle airspace inefficiency

The body of aviation experts working with airports will produce ‘a step change’ in airspace modernisation, the Department for Transport claimed.

Evening Standard

Worst areas for drink-driving in Scotland revealed as offences hits three-year-high

Police Scotland also revealed the most prolific areas for drink and drug driving in the last year — see your area

The National (Scotland)

New Great British Railways logo to be unveiled in bid to ‘restore pride’ in railways

It is thought that the logo will feature the colours of the Union Jack

The Independent UK

Revealed: London's worst stations for cancelled trains as rail firms are 'named and shamed'

Ealing Broadway was the major London station with the worst reliability in the four weeks to February 1

Evening Standard

HS2 an example of ‘how not to run a major project’, new report finds

HS2 is an example of “how not to run a major project” and the Government “must not waste” its latest opportunity to reset the programme, an…

The National (Scotland)

HS2 an example of ‘how not to run a major project’, report finds

A cross-party group of MPs warned there is ‘a reputational risk to the UK’ because of the project.

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‘The tyranny of apps’: those without smartphones are unfairly penalised, say campaigners

From loyalty cards, to restaurant meal deals or simply parking your car – it is harder and harder to get by without signing up to a multitude of apps

The Independent UK

More than 1m discounted train tickets bought during sale

Some of the price reductions during the seven-day promotion were in excess of 50%.

The Guardian - UK

Reeves’s Heathrow third runway report was commissioned by London airport

The chancellor is under fire after a study cited as evidence for expanding the terminal to boost the UK’s economic growth was ordered by Heathrow itself

The Independent UK

Roads minister abandoned young driver safety plans after taking power

Exclusive: Growing calls for licence restrictions fall on deaf ears in the Department for Transport – despite Lilian Greenwood’s former support

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Evening Standard

Hammersmith Bridge could stay closed to vehicles until 2035, MP warns

Putney MP Fleur Anderson has urged residents to write to the Department for Transport about the impact the closure is still having on their daily lives

Evening Standard

New Government-backed online train ticket retailer to be created

The service will be available after Great British Railways is established.

The Independent UK

Trainline shares drop after rival government-backed train ticket app announced

The service will be available after Great British Railways is established

The Independent UK

Thousands of London drivers paying wrong traffic fines every year

At least six London councils handing out £130 fines based on restrictions which lack up-to-date paperwork

The Independent UK

‘Thousands of drivers paying invalid traffic fines every year’

The AA said at least six councils in London handed out £130 fines based on restrictions without up-to-date certification.

The Independent UK

Commons committee chairman says local roads are ‘riddled with potholes’

Local road conditions in England are worsening but the DfT has shown ‘too little interest’ in what difference its funding has made.

Evening Standard

Anti-LTN campaign groups join forces to lobby government to change law

Fifteen community groups have joined forces for the first time to oppose Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

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